The Deep Dive

In this conversation, Philip talks with co-founders of the BlackSpace Urbanist Collective. They discuss their origin story as a collective, their mission and their BlackSpace manifesto organizing document and how that radically informs the organizational ordering and mission.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott

Emma’s Drop: We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85

Black Lives 1900: W.E.B. Du Bois at the Paris Exposition

Kenyatta’s Drop: Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham

Joshua Tree

In this conversation, Philip talks Mina Salami, the author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone. They discuss the foundation and meaning of sensuous knowledge and how this perspective moves in a world burdened with many “isms”. How do we think about our current systems and are using the “Masters’ tools” possible?

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: A moment in music history w/UK artist and a healthy mix of hip hop.

Brand New Heavies

Guru’s Jazzmatazz

Jamiroquai

Minna’s Drop: Milo Imagines the World by Matt De La Pena illustrated by Christian Robinson

In this conversation, Philip talks to internet of things expert and designer Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino. They discuss her new book Creating a Culture of Innovation and explore how we create physical spaces that are meant to foster innovation and how that process is inevitably shaped by our culture and values.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Big Love, HBO series

Alexandra’s Drop: Going to Meet the Man – James Baldwin

Special Guest: Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino.

In this conversation, Philip talks to Brooklyn-based writer and editor Clover Hope. They discuss her new book The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip Hop” and the social, cultural and historical realities within the world of hip hop that have been both influenced by and in turn shaped the power of women who rap.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Queen Latifah “Black Reign”

Clover’s Drop: Nikki D “Daddy’s Little Girl”

Special Guest: Clover Hope.

In this conversation, Philip talks to leading thinkers, Lina Srivastava and Mia Charlene White. The trio wrestle with the meaning and validity of cancel culture and the connective tissue of accountability, anger and forgiveness.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Outkast Aquemini

Lina’s Drop: Intimations – Zadie Smith

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men – Caroline Criado-Perez

Data Feminism – Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein

Mia’s Drop: Collective Courage – Jessica Gordon Nembhard

Abolition Geography – Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Special Guests: Lina Srivastava and Mia White.

In this conversation, Philip talks to Global Foresight Leader, Arup, Josef Hargrave. In their conversation, Philip and Josef discuss the value of foresight as a practice within organizations, how to build speculative muscle and how do we account for context and nuance in the foresight process.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Bartees Strange

Josef’s Drop: Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

Special Guest: Josef Hargrave.

In this conversation, Philip talks to the author of The Hype Handbook, Michael F. Schein. They discuss his new book and what he has learned from studying the principles, practices, pros and cons of those who practice the craft of hype.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: All About Love by bell hooks

Michael’s Drop: History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America by Bruno Macaes

Special Guest: Michael F. Schein.

In this conversation, Philip spends time Dr. Jenny L. Davis, author of How Artifacts Afford: The Power and Politics of Everyday Things. In their conversation, they discuss the conditions and frameworks that are part nuanced field of affordances. They cover the political choices of technology and culture and the inherent role that power plays in our design choices.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: This Is How You Lose the Time War – Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

Jenny’s Drop: Design Justice: Community Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need – Sasha Costanza-Chock

Special Guest: Jenny L. Davis.

In this conversation, Philip spends time with renowned artist Makoto Fujimura. They discuss Mako’s new book Art + Faith: A Theology of Making and what it means to bring a spiritual practice to the process of making. How do we create space to care for culture even when there is strife at home and abroad.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Pretend It’s a City – Fran Lebowitz (via Netflix)

Mako’s Drop:

Special Guest: Makoto Fujimura.

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Dr. Anne Stenros. In 2016-2018, she was appointed as the first ever Chief Design Officer (CDO) of the city of Helsinki. Philip and Anne discuss the transferable knowledge of architecture, how we think about and design our cities and what does it mean to create a society that is focused “on being good enough”.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop: Joan Didion “The Center Will Not Hold”

Anne’s Drop: The discovery process of packing/unpacking/organizing your books and book shelves.

Special Guest: Dr. Anne Stenros .